Hydrogen in the UK: A blue route to the green light
As the frenetic activity of COP26 transforms into considered analysis, questions are being asked about whether the widespread adoption of hydrogen is any closer.
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Scotland made little technical progress toward Net Zero in 2021
Let’s face it, 2021 was a terrible year.
Woodside eyes first mover advantage in North Asian hydrogen markets
Australian liquefied natural gas (LNG) developer Woodside (ASX:WPL) is busy positioning itself for a future in which hydrogen may play a growing role in the energy mix. Significantly, it is working closely with customers in its traditional LNG export markets – particularly Japan and South Korea – to meet demand for cleaner forms of energy.
Woodside grabs foothold in US hydrogen market
Australian liquefied natural gas (LNG) developer Woodside (ASX:WPL) is expanding its portfolio of hydrogen production opportunities to the US as it eyes North America’s heavy transport sector.
UK debuts hydrogen-powered jet concept that produces no emissions
A UK-backed research group unveiled a design for a liquid hydrogen-powered airliner theoretically capable of matching the performance of current midsize aircraft without producing carbon emissions.
Storm Arwen dealt a hammer blow…to Aberdeenshire and the ‘electrify everything’ lobby
The “electrify everything” lobbying brigade has just been deal a damaging blow.
Hoegh wins deal to supply FSRU for Australian LNG import terminal, eyes green hydrogen
Norway’s Hoegh LNG will supply the first floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) to operate at the Port Kembla Energy Terminal being developed by Australian Industrial Energy (AIE) in Australia under a long-term charter deal.
Logan Energy, Locogen awarded £3m for Arbikie distillery hydrogen plans
Plans to power the Arbikie gin and whisky distillery with onsite wind and hydrogen have been given backing by the government’s Green Distilleries fund.
Shell plans Singapore biofuels plant to meet 2030 emissions goal
Shell is planning to build a biofuels plant in Singapore to help the company meet its target of halving emissions by 2030.
BP goes on hydrogen hiring spree in bid for 10% market share
BP has kicked off a hiring campaign to fill jobs in its fledgling hydrogen business.
SGN shares plans to make Aberdeen world’s first 100% hydrogen powered city
Aberdeen could become the first city to be powered entirely by hydrogen as soon as the end of the decade under ambitious new plans.
CMS: Hydrogen emerging as key post-COP26 solution
There were some welcome developments during COP26, not least the deal announced between the US and China to work together to limit global temperature rises to 1.5C, in line with the 2015 Paris Agreement.
Petronas hooks up with Baker Hughes for energy transition tech
State-backed Malaysian energy company Petronas has signed a pact with Baker Hughes to collaborate on technological developments supporting the energy transition.
BP teams up with Aberdeen harbour to help Granite City go green
Energy giant BP has reinforced its commitment to making Aberdeen a greener place by forming a new partnership with the city's harbour.
Scottish firm to create hydrogen hub at Shoreham Port
A Scottish clean infrastructure developer has landed a deal to decarbonise hundreds of vehicles through a new hydrogen hub at Shoreham Port.
South Africa’s hydrogen plans
South Africa is struggling with its domestic energy mix, not least its heavy reliance on coal, but sees hydrogen as an opportunity to pursue.
28 companies pledge to accelerate use of decarbonised hydrogen
Companies including BP, Equinor, TotalEnergies and Shell make commitment to advance decarbonisation of hydrogen supplies by 2030.
Net Zero Investing: The New Hydrogen Economy
Global energy companies are shifting to ESG investing; but what role can hydrogen play in the new energy economy? In this new series focusing on environmental, social and governance (ESG) investing in the energy industry, Mike Scott takes the temperature of the industry’s response to date, as well as the challenges ahead that this shift will present.
EnBW and partner BP make ScotWind cash injection in ‘Scotland’s largest renewables hub’
Together with partner BP, the German utility is confident that investment plans for the Port of Leith and Aberdeen make for a compelling bid in the battle for ScotWind acreage.
Leaders line up to back plans to deliver clean, affordable technology worldwide
More than 40 world leaders have backed a plan to deliver clean, affordable technology around the world by 2030, the UK Government has said.
Net zero flurry confirmed the oil and gas sector’s core role in achieving net zero
Last month saw the UK Government unveil its Net Zero Strategy, the Treasury publish its Net Zero Review and the Department for Business Energy & Industrial Strategy give its go-ahead for the UK’s first two carbon capture projects.
Australia is ahead of the pack for green hydrogen export potential
Suppliers with access to low-cost renewables will have a competitive advantage when it comes to green hydrogen production. Australia and the Middle East sit in the top echelons for solar irradiance and offer massive green hydrogen potential, according to Wood Mackenzie’s latest analysis.
‘The hard work starts now’: BP chosen to help establish Aberdeen as ‘world-class’ hydrogen hub
Aberdeen City Council (ACC) has picked oil and gas giant BP (LON: BP) as the preferred bidder to help build a green hydrogen production hub.
Australia’s Woodside plans $748m hydrogen export hub
Woodside (ASX:WPL) today unveiled plans for a A$1 billion ($748 million) hydrogen export plant south of Perth that is designed to export low carbon energy overseas and boost renewable energy supplies in Western Australia.
OGUK report praises operators for progress on emissions, bosses say Acorn snub won’t impact targets
UK offshore oil and gas emissions fell by 10% last year, compared to 2018, as Covid-19 sparked lower levels of activity.